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BIO 303 - Conservation and Ethical Treatment of Nonhuman Primates
2013-2014 Catalog Year
This course examines the diversity of nonhuman primates, their behavior, and intelligence. Included are a survey of primate growth and development, behavioral ecology, cognitive abilities, and social structures as well as social, political and ecological issues involved in conservation and ethical treatment of primates in captivity and the wild.
PREREQ: Upper-division standing and any one of the following: ANT 111, BIO 101, BIO 120, BIO 207, or instructor permission
credit: 3
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BIO 304 - Insects and People
2013-2014 Catalog Year
An exploration of the relationships of insects with humans, emphasizing their biological, historical, economic, medical, and artistic importance.
Prerequisite: Upper division standing.
credit: 3
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BIO 309 - Cellular Physiology
2013-2014 Catalog Year
Biochemical and biophysical dynamics of life at the cellular level.
PREREQ: BIO 120 OR 213, and CHE 230 OR 331, or instructor permission.
credit: 3
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BIO 310 - Microbiology
2013-2014 Catalog Year
Lecture and laboratory course that deals with viruses and Archaeal, Bacterial, and Eukaryotic microorganisms. Microbial diversity, ecology, metabolism, molecular biology, biotechnology, and life cycles will be covered. Select pathogens will be discussed. Laboratory will cover standard and molecular approaches to studying microorganisms.
PREREQ: CHE 212 and BIO 120 OR 213, or instructor permission.
credit: 3
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BIO 315 - Genetics
2013-2014 Catalog Year
Genetic mechanisms and their implications in heredity, development, and evolution.
PREREQ: BIO 120 OR 213, or instructor permission.
credit: 3
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BIO 316 - Laboratory in Genetics
2013-2014 Catalog Year
A required companion laboratory course to accompany (or follow) BIO 315-Genetics. Includes laboratory and computer-based application of Mendelian (classical), Molecular and Population genetics. Exercises employ various model organisms (e.g. fruit fly, plants, bacteria, viruses, humans) and laboratory techniques for genetic study.
PREREQ: BIO 120 OR 213, or instructor permission.
NOTE: Designed to demonstrate, complement and extend concepts described in BIO 315.
credit: 1
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BIO 320 - Introductory Ecology
2013-2014 Catalog Year
Course content will characterize the physico-chemical environment and the limits it imposes upon organisms and describe the structure and functioning of populations, communities and ecosystems. Consideration will also be given to current ecological theories and their historical roots, drawing upon examples from the animal, plant and microbial realm. Landscape and human ecology will be explored.
PREREQ: BIO 120 OR 213 and MAT 158 OR 179, or instructor permission.
NOTE: Course laboratory exercises will complement lecture material and include several field trips.
credit: 3
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BIO 323 - Geographic Information Systems in Ecology and Conservation
2013-2014 Catalog Year
An introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software and the concepts behind GIS analyses, with emphasis on the use of GIS analyses to answer biological questions on a landscape scale. Laboratory with field component is required.
PREREQ: BIO 120 or instructor permission.
credit: 4
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BIO 325 - Behavioral Biology
2013-2014 Catalog Year
An introduction to the principles of behavior.
PREREQ: BIO 120 OR 213, or instructor permission.
credit: 4
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BIO 340 - The Plant Kingdom
2013-2014 Catalog Year
Survey of plant kingdom, emphasizing evolutionary relationships.
PREREQ: BIO 120 OR 213, or instructor permission.
credit: 3
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BIO 341 - Plants and Society
2013-2014 Catalog Year
An exploration of the manner in which plants have influenced the development of civilization. A study of poisonous, medicinal and wild and cultivated food plants with regard to their effect on society.
PREREQ: Upper division standing or instructor permission.
credit: 3
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BIO 342 - Fungal Biology
2013-2014 Catalog Year
An introduction to filamentous eukaryotes, exploring the lifestyles, life cycles, and biology of the major fungal phyla and oomycetes. Concepts in fungal and oomycete cellular structure, genetics, chemistry, and ecology will be considered along with the impact of these organisms on human affairs.
PREREQ: BIO 315
credit: 4
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BIO 356 - Flora of The Oswego Region
2013-2014 Catalog Year
Field identification of vascular plants found in Oswego county and the surrounding region. Introduction to the principles of classification and nomenclature. Field work will include exploration of the flora of recognized ecological communities of the region, impact of introduced exotic species, and status of rare and endangered native species. Students will become familiar with professional manuals and popular guides for the identification of vascular plants.
PREREQ: BIO 120 OR 213, or instructor permission.
credit: 3
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BIO 357 - Plant Systematics
2013-2014 Catalog Year
The theoretical study of plant classification, its basis, procedures, and rules. Modern techniques of phylogenetic classification will be emphasized. Laboratory exercises utilize examples from the local flora to develop skill in the use of professional manuals for the identification of vascular plant species.
PREREQ: BIO 120 OR 213, or instructor permission.
credit: 3
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BIO 358 - Plant Ecology
2013-2014 Catalog Year
The study of plant communities and the factors that affect them. Introduction to species interactions, life history patterns and allocation of resources, the concepts of the community, biomes of North America, and ecological succession. Fieldwork will involve survey of ecological communities in Central New York and application of ecological methods in sampling one of these communities.
PREREQ: BIO 120 OR 213, or instructor permission.
NOTE: BIO 320 is recommended.
credit: 3
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BIO 363 - Great Lakes Environmental Issues
2013-2014 Catalog Year
An interdisciplinary course focused on the interactions of biological, geological, hydrological, and environmental components of the Great Lakes ecosystems utilizing specific examples from south eastern Lake Ontario, its tributaries, and adjacent coastal plain. Environmental degradation and its impacts on society and culture will be examined.
PREREQ: Upper division standing or instructor permission.
EQUIVALENT COURSE: ESC 363
NOTE: Course includes field trips, computer activities, and short writing assignments.
credit: 3
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BIO 370 - The Animal Kingdom
2013-2014 Catalog Year
Comparative study of the morphology, physiology and ecology of invertebrates and vertebrates.
PREREQ: BIO 120 OR 213, or instructor permission.
credit: 4
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BIO 371 - Animals and Society
2013-2014 Catalog Year
This multidisciplinary course explores the influences of humans on (nonhuman) animal populations and the influences of (nonhuman) animals on human populations, in historical and contemporary contexts.
PREREQ: Upper division standing.
Advisor Recommendation: Completion of Basic Skills and Knowledge Foundations courses.
credit: 3
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BIO 390 - Climate Change Ecology
2013-2014 Catalog Year
An interdisciplinary examination of the influence of Earth’s climate on the abundance and distribution of organisms. Ecological and evolutionary impacts of climate change will be discussed across scales of interactions ranging from population dynamics to biogeochemical feedbacks. Consequences for ecosystem services provided to human societies also will be addressed.
PREREQ: BIO 320 or BIO 358 or instructor permission
credit: 3
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BIO 396 - Teaching Assistant in the Biological Sciences
2013-2014 Catalog Year
An experience in the classroom or teaching laboratories under the guidance of one of the Biological Sciences faculty. Student experiences are varied and may include preparing materials for the lab, demonstrating procedures, techniques, etc. to students. Teaching Assistants attend all formal course activities and weekly preparation meetings and gain in-depth background on the subject material.
PREREQ: Minimum sophomore standing and instructor permission.
credit: 1 to 3
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BIO 399 - Independent Study
2013-2014 Catalog Year
Investigations by students into specific areas of the biological sciences.
PREREQ: Instructor permission and satisfactory grade point average.
credit: 1 to 6
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BIO 400 - Current Issues in Environmental and Population Biology
2013-2014 Catalog Year
A seminar course on the interdisciplinary aspects of the human impact on the earth and its ecosystems. Some of the issues to be explored are environmental ethics; population, resources, pollution, politics and the environmental degradation.
PREREQ: Upper division standing or instructor permission.
credit: 3
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BIO 420 - Wetland Ecology
2013-2014 Catalog Year
An interdisciplinary overview of freshwater and marine wetland ecosystems including biotic and abiotic ecological interactions, biogeochemistry, and the importance of wetlands to human society. Distinguishing features of wetlands and the diversity of wetland ecosystems will be emphasized. Laboratory with weekend field experiences to local and regional wetlands is required.
PREREQ: Twelve hours of biological sciences including BIO 320, or instructor permission.
credit: 4
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BIO 425 - Evolution
2013-2014 Catalog Year
A capstone seminar course on the principles, mechanisms and processes of evolution via natural selection.
PREREQ: Twelve hours of biological sciences including BIO 315, or instructor permission.
credit: 3
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BIO 439 - Molecular Biology
2013-2014 Catalog Year
The structures and functions of nucleic acids and proteins, molecular mechanisms of gene expression, biotechnology, genomics, the molecular basis of some diseases, techniques and experimental approaches will be covered. The course relies on textbook readings and the analysis of primary literature (research articles, commentaries, and reviews) to understand the science and to consider the social ramifications of modern molecular biology.
PREREQ: BIO 309 OR 315 and CHE 332 OR 360, or instructor permission.
credit: 3
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BIO 440 - Developmental Plant Biology
2013-2014 Catalog Year
Principles of cellular, tissue, and organ development in seed plants with emphasis on gene expression, nuclear-cytoplasmic interactions, intercellular communications, cell division, cell and tissue differentiation and structure, organ and whole plant development, aging, and the molecular, hormonal, and environmental controls over development.
PREREQ: Fifteen hours of biological sciences including BIO 315, or instructor permission.
credit: 3
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BIO 451 - Human Pathophysiology
2013-2014 Catalog Year
This course concerns the dysfunction and disorder of human physiological process in children and adults. Material will focus on the continuum from normal physiology to pathogenesis of altered health conditions.
PREREQ: Twelve hours of biological sciences including ZOO 306 or 360, or instructor permission.
credit: 3
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BIO 453 - Pharmacology
2013-2014 Catalog Year
This course explores the basic principles of drug actions and their application to health sciences.
PREREQ: Twelve hours of Biological Science, including ZOO 306 or ZOO 360; and CHE 360 or CHE 332
credit: 3
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BIO 457 - Introduction to Bioinformatics
2013-2014 Catalog Year
A projects-based introduction to biological databases, computational tools and techniques (including programming) applied to biological data; scripting languages and libraries.
PREREQ: BIO 315 or CSC 241 or ISC 150, and upper-division status.
EQUIVALENT COURSE: CSC 457
credit: 3
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BIO 460 - Conservation Biology
2013-2014 Catalog Year
An overview of contemporary Conservation Biology. General principles and practices of Conservation Biology will be discussed with reference to assigned readings. This class will provide students with a sound basis for judgment on conservation issues.
PREREQ: Twelve hours of biological sciences or instructor permission.
credit: 3
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BIO 471 - Proteomics with Laboratory
2013-2014 Catalog Year
Proteomics is the large-scale analysis of the entire set of proteins in a cell, tissue, or organism, allowing a description of the system in terms of its functional components. This course covers theory and applications dealing with techniques and instrumentation utilized in proteomics. The laboratory component includes proteome analysis using two dimensional electrophoresis, mass spectrometry, and use of databases.
EQUIVALENT COURSE: CHE 471
credit: 3
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BIO 492 - Research
2013-2014 Catalog Year
Laboratory and/or field research in the biological sciences in selected topics with emphasis on recent investigations and experimental techniques aimed at acquainting students with methods of research, formulation of problems, experimental design, analysis of data, search of relevant literature, and preparation of scientific communications.
PREREQ: Twelve hours of biological sciences and instructor permission.
credit: 3
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BIO 497 - Senior Honors Thesis
2013-2014 Catalog Year
A course designed for students who are participating in the Honors Program in Biological Sciences. Students will pursue, under advisement, a research topic which will challenge the individual’s ability and potential to perform an independent investigation.
PREREQ: Instructor permission.
credit: 3
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BIO 498 - Internship in Biology
2013-2014 Catalog Year
A supervised field placement intended to give students training and experience in biology which could not be obtained at the Oswego campus.
PREREQ: Instructor permission.
credit: 0 to 12
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BIO 499 - Independent Study
2013-2014 Catalog Year
Investigations by students into specific areas of the biological sciences.
PREREQ: Instructor permission.
credit: 1 to 6
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BLW 280 - Business Law I
2013-2014 Catalog Year
An introduction to the legal environment of business with emphasis on contracts, negotiable instruments, and sales. Emphasis will be fundamental legal principles, terminology, and legal analysis.
PREREQ: MGT 261 and minimum second semester sophomore standing.
credit: 3
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BLW 355 - Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business
2013-2014 Catalog Year
This course focuses on the public and private laws that affect business in all facets of its operation. It also explores the international and ethical issues influencing the legal environment.
PREREQ: MGT 261 and minimum first semester junior standing.
NOTE: This course cannot be used to satisfy any elective requirement in any Business Administration degree program.
credit: 3
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BLW 381 - Business Law II
2013-2014 Catalog Year
This course is designed to present the legal concepts pertaining to the formation, operation, and dissolution of different forms of business organizations. We will study the principles of the agency relationship, general and limited partnerships, and business corporations. We will, in addition, review the nature of secured transactions between debtors and creditors under Article 9 of the UCC and be introduced to Bankruptcy Law.
PREREQ: BLW 280 OR 355 and minimum first semester junior standing.
credit: 3
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BLW 455 - Cyber Law
2013-2014 Catalog Year
An examination of the legal and regulatory environment of e-business. Emphasis will be on the application of the common law to the Internet and e-commerce, emerging trends and legislation affecting the Internet and e-commerce from a domestic and international perspective. In addition, students will be introduced to the fundamentals of legal and business research on the World Wide Web and LEXIZ/NEXIS© electronic legal research system.
PREREQ: BLW 280 OR 355 and first semester junior standing, or instructor permission.
credit: 3
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BRC 108 - Introduction to Mass Media
2013-2014 Catalog Year
A critical survey of mass media of communication with emphasis on the role of mass communications in modern society.
credit: 3
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BRC 129 - Television Studio Operations
2013-2014 Catalog Year
Students will learn about and operate equipment in a television studio. They will develop skills in camera angles and framing, lighting, audio, floor managing, teleprompter operation and switching.
NOTE: Activities are directed at supporting a weekly newscast prepared by seniors and supervised by an instructor.
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BRC 200 - Social History of American Radio and Television
2013-2014 Catalog Year
An overview of the historical significance of radio and television in American life since 1920. The mass media as a reflection and shape of social and cultural concepts and its political importance. The role of radio and television in American education and society.
credit: 3
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BRC 215 - Broadcast Performance
2013-2014 Catalog Year
An introduction to concepts in radio-television as related to announcing and non-dramatic presentations. Practice in announcing and non-dramatic performance.
NOTE: Materials charge required.
credit: 3
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BRC 220 - Radio Production
2013-2014 Catalog Year
Radio Production is a lecture/laboratory course designed to introduce the student to the terminology and production procedures used in radio production. Students will be instructed in the use of broadcasting equipment and the techniques of producing various types of radio programming.
PREREQ: BRC 108 or instructor permission.
credit: 3
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BRC 229 - Broadcast News Writing
2013-2014 Catalog Year
Students will gather and write news stories for radio and television. They will employ strategies to make leads simple and interesting. They will use appropriate style for punctuation and attribution. They will understand and practice how to select and introduce soundbites, and will be introduced to ethical and legal issues.
credit: 3
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BRC 235 - Introduction to Video Production
2013-2014 Catalog Year
An introduction to the fundamentals of television production. Emphasis on hands-on operation of production equipment.
credit: 3
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BRC 300 - Broadcasting and Cable
2013-2014 Catalog Year
This course will give the student an understanding of the historical, social, political, economic, and structural contexts in which electronic technologies facilitate communication between individuals, groups, and social entities. Technologies covered include those associated with broadcasting, land-based telephone and data transmission, computer-based information systems, and space-based communication.
PREREQ: Upper division standing.
credit: 3
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BRC 301 - Media Economics
2013-2014 Catalog Year
A comprehensive overview of economic issues that affect the funding and operation of media systems; an introduction to standard methods for quantifying media usage and effects. Students will learn and apply a variety of techniques for measuring media usage and effects. All exams include written expression and mathematical computation.
PREREQ: Upper division standing.
credit: 3
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BRC 319 - Mass Media and the Law
2013-2014 Catalog Year
A study of the mass media and the law, the freedoms and rights afforded to the various media via the First Amendment, and the control exercised by various governmental and societal agencies over the media. The course will examine the rights and social responsibilities of the media through the exercise of a free press, the rights and protections afforded to individuals, the ethics of the press, journalistic integrity, and pressures upon the media from governmental and economic sources. The course will examine the differences between print and electronic models and the differences in the rights afforded to these entities.
PREREQ: Upper division standing.
credit: 3
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BRC 320 - Programs, Programming and Effects
2013-2014 Catalog Year
A survey of social effects of programming offered by broadcast stations, cable systems, direct broadcast satellites, and the Internet. Includes a consideration of programs and programming concepts, especially the broadcaster’s obligation to “entertain, inform, and educate”, the impact of changing regulation in the U.S. on programming, the impact of new communication technologies on program distribution, and the effects on the industry.
PREREQ: BRC 319.
credit: 3
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BRC 321 - Broadcast Sales
2013-2014 Catalog Year
Study of the process and problems of sales in the broadcast media and its relationship to station operations.
PREREQ: BRC 320 and upper division standing, or instructor permission.
credit: 3
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BRC 325 - Research Methods for Mass Media
2013-2014 Catalog Year
This course introduces students to the fundamental knowledge and methods of communication research. It also provides opportunity for students to learn how to write a research proposal.
PREREQ: Upper division standing or instructor permission.
credit: 3
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BRC 328 - Media Copywriting
2013-2014 Catalog Year
A study of the techniques used in writing continuity for today’s media. The student will examine the advertising industry and its impact on the public and should gain a working knowledge of the special requirements of creating specific types of continuity for a special medium. Students will be required to write, edit, and produce copy for a variety of media.
PREREQ: Upper division standing.
NOTE: Advisement recommendation: BRC 220 or 235.
credit: 3
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BRC 329 - Broadcast News Reporting
2013-2014 Catalog Year
Students will gather and write news stories for radio and television. They will develop a beat, generate assignments, conduct interviews using audio and video equipment, and produce finished stories for simulated broadcast or a real webcast. They will understand and practice how to do live reporting. They will gain additional appreciation of ethical and legal issues, as well as, the history, regulation and organization of news departments and their roles within the station and network structures.
PREREQ: BRC 229 or instructor permission.
credit: 4
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BRC 330 - Telecommunications
2013-2014 Catalog Year
This course deals with telecommunications and its relationship to information science.
PREREQ: ISC 110 OR BRC 319.
EQUIVALENT COURSE: ISC 330
NOTE: Topical areas include government regulation, local area networks and related technologies.
credit: 3
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BRC 350 - Children, Women, and Minorities in the Media
2013-2014 Catalog Year
A critical analysis of the treatment of children, women and minorities in our media systems.
PREREQ: Upper division standing.
credit: 3
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BRC 370 - Comparative Studies in World Broadcasting
2013-2014 Catalog Year
A detailed study of systems in world broadcasting, including origin, type of government control, management, financing and programming. Classroom instruction will precede study abroad in the country visited.
PREREQ: Instructor permission.
NOTE: Country of study may vary by semester.
credit: 3
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BRC 399 - Independent Studies
2013-2014 Catalog Year
Appropriate independent readings or independent project in the field of mass communication.
PREREQ: Upper division standing and instructor permission.
credit: 1 to 6
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BRC 400 - Media and Society
2013-2014 Catalog Year
An investigation of the interrelationships between media systems and contemporary American society examining issues of content, control, consumption, uses and effects, structure and function. The course will consider economic influences on the media, regulatory practices, the significance of institutional conglomeration, and issues of media access, responsibilities, fairness, and ethics.
PREREQ: Upper division standing or instructor permission.
credit: 3
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BRC 410 - Hollywood Field Experience
2013-2014 Catalog Year
Hollywood Field Experience offers students the opportunity to meet, learn from, and interact with professionals from various media, including film, television, marketing and publishing. Students participating in the program will be provided with a unique insight to the inner workings of the industry that is impossible to achieve in the classroom.
PREREQ: Instructor permission.
credit: 3
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BRC 420 - Technology and Culture
2013-2014 Catalog Year
An introduction to theoretical frameworks for understanding how technology shapes and is mutually shaped by ways of thinking about the self and the world. The course also looks at how artists, feminists and non-Western thinkers have provided alternative models for thinking about technology and culture.
PREREQ: Upper division standing.
credit: 3
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BRC 421 - Social Networks and the Web
2013-2014 Catalog Year
This course takes a critical look at the phenomenon of online networks, how they come into being, and what impact they have on social behavior. The course includes a review of social network theories and an exploration of issues of control, participation, and production as they relate to networks.
PREREQ: Upper division standing.
credit: 3
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BRC 422 - Videogame Theory and Analysis
2013-2014 Catalog Year
An interdisciplinary look at videogames, exploring the social, cultural, technological and economic dimensions of the medium. The course will provide students (through play and analysis) with a framework for studying videogames as cultural texts that can serve as entertainment, art, and learning tools.
PREREQ: Upper division standing.
credit: 3
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BRC 428 - Scriptwriting for Television
2013-2014 Catalog Year
Students will work in a simulation of a professional environment. They will study and practice story and plot development, character arc, dramatic structure, and various screenplay formats.
PREREQ: CRW 207 OR BRC 235, or instructor permission.
NOTE: Students will be required to write an adaptation screenplay and an original script for television.
credit: 3
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BRC 429 - Broadcast News Processing and Producing
2013-2014 Catalog Year
Students will be assigned the specific tasks needed to produce a news show. These include: producer, assistant producer, reporter, videographer, news anchor, weathercaster, sports anchor, and tape editor. Working as a team, they will build a script, tape segments, graphics, etc., for the purpose of performing as if on the air a newscast in real time. The students will learn how to use state of the art digital news processing software, editing equipment, studio cameras, teleprompters, etc., in a simulated news environment. All students will rotate through each job at least once, and, ideally, twice, depending on their desire to specialize.
PREREQ: BRC 329 or instructor permission.
credit: 4
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BRC 445 - Advanced Television Production
2013-2014 Catalog Year
A practicum in advanced television production techniques and basic ENG and EFP methods. Provides a working knowledge of video editing, camera techniques, light control, scripting, staging, blocking, and location sound recording.
PREREQ: BRC 235 or instructor permission.
credit: 4
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BRC 450 - Topics in Broadcasting
2013-2014 Catalog Year
A critical analysis of selected in-depth areas and problems in broadcasting.
PREREQ: Upper division standing or instructor permission.
NOTE: This course may be repeated up to a total of twelve credit hours if the content is different.
credit: 3
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BRC 455 - Electronic Field Production and Video Post Production
2013-2014 Catalog Year
A practicum in video field production techniques from single camera news gathering to multi-camera remotes. Emphasis will be placed on film style, single camera electronic field production. Post production processes will be covered in depth, including off-line and on-line editing and multi-track audio for video post.
PREREQ: BRC 445 or instructor permission.
NOTE: Materials charge required.
credit: 3
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BRC 460 - Global Documentary Production
2013-2014 Catalog Year
A practicum in global documentary production in which students experience all phases of pre-production, production, and post-production by producing their own documentaries. Although this is a project-based class, the history, styles, and techniques of documentaries, as well as international production and working within a global setting will be explored.
PREREQ: BRC 235 or BRC 329; or instructor permission
credit: 3
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BRC 465 - Dramatic Video Production
2013-2014 Catalog Year
Students will work in a professional environment in which they will produce a dramatic program similar to those seen on primetime television. They will learn how to create a production schedule and budget, scouting and shooting on location, and non-linear post-production.
PREREQ: BRC 445 or instructor permission.
credit: 3
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BRC 497 - Broadcast Practicum
2013-2014 Catalog Year
Student will work in one of several positions with faculty and staff within Communication Studies Department facilities.
PREREQ: BRC 235 and BRC 445, or instructor permission.
NOTE: Course may be repeated for credit one time.
credit: 3
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BRC 498 - Broadcasting Internship
2013-2014 Catalog Year
Work and study in a broadcast station, public relations, advertising agency, or news department. Collateral reports, readings and conferences.
PREREQ: Upper division standing and instructor permission.
credit: 0 to 12
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BRC 499 - Independent Study
2013-2014 Catalog Year
Appropriate individual projects in the field of broadcasting or mass communication.
PREREQ: Minimum senior standing and instructor permission.
credit: 1 to 6
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BUS 498 - Management Internship
2013-2014 Catalog Year
Practical experience in a job situation which is designed to meet specific learning objectives. Internship proposals must provide for field supervision and evaluation.
PREREQ: Permission of the department and a minimum GPA of 2.75.
credit: 0 to 12
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BUS 499 - Independent Study
2013-2014 Catalog Year
Individual readings and research projects under the direct supervision of a member of the Business Administration staff.
PREREQ: Senior standing and permission of the department.
credit: 1 to 3
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CAS 300 - Women In Science
2013-2014 Catalog Year
This course investigates the history of women in science, specific contributions of women to science, and current obstacles facing women in scientific fields. PREREQ: Upper division standing or instructor permission.
credit: 3
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CAS 380 - Women in Science
2013-2014 Catalog Year
This course investigates the history of women in science, specific contributions of women to science, and current obstacles facing women in scientific fields
PREREQ: Upper division standing or instructor permission
EQUIVALENT COURSE: WST 380
credit: 3
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CAS 444 - Semiotics and the Study of Meaning
2013-2014 Catalog Year
Semiotics is the study of signs and sign systems in the world of meaning we share through communication. This course is an introduction to the methods and theories of semiotics and its concern with the “life of signs“‘signs as individual entities, as they operate within larger groups of signs called codes, and as codes, in turn, operate within cultures. The importance of this topic for human life makes the subject appropriate for students from all disciplines, undergraduate and graduate.
PREREQ: Upper division standing or instructor permission.
credit: 3
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CED 330 - Teaching Mathematics: Authentic Literacy and Learning
2013-2014 Catalog Year
In-depth examination of the elementary school mathematics curriculum and current best professional practice in teaching mathematics; focus on research into children’s learning and the impact of various teaching strategies on the mathematics learning of all children; includes relevant field-based assignments.
PREREQ: Admission to Childhood Education major.
COREQ: LIT 311, SPE 303 and SPE 304.
credit: 3
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CED 340 - Teaching Science and Technology: Authentic Literacy and Learning
2013-2014 Catalog Year
Study of the nature of science & technology, how children learn science (including science misconceptions), and the curriculum and pedagogy appropriate for teaching science & technology to preschool and elementary children, with special emphasis on integrating language arts skills into science & technology instruction. Inquiry, reflection, interpretation of research, modeling, and practice are used to build understanding, skill, professionalism, and continuing growth in science & technology teaching.
PREREQ: Admission to Childhood Education major.
COREQ: EDU 301, EDU 303, and CED 350.
credit: 3
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CED 350 - Teaching Social Studies: Authentic Literacy and Learning
2013-2014 Catalog Year
This course is the study of curriculum and methods of instruction for social studies Grades 1-6 with a focus on state and national learning standards; instructional decision making; learning theories; curricular content and development; environments conducive to fostering growth of diverse students; use of technology to support learning; collaboration with other professionals to assist students with social studies learning; and planning in the social studies area for students with special needs.
PREREQ: Admission to Childhood Education major.
COREQ: EDU 301, EDU 303 and CED 340.
credit: 3
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CED 393 - Field Experience III: Planning and Teaching Practicum
2013-2014 Catalog Year
This course is designed to help students become collaborative, reflective educators who plan, implement, and assess lessons and units of study that use a variety of integrated teaching strategies to promote the learning of all students. Research-based, culturally relevant, anti-bias, technology-supported teaching, fair and equitable assessment, and responsible management strategies will be implemented in a field placement.
PREREQ: SPE 303 and LIT 311.
COREQ: CED 394
credit: 2
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CED 394 - Integrated Childhood Methods
2013-2014 Catalog Year
This course is designed to help students become collaborative, reflective educators who plan, implement, and assess lessons and units of study that use a variety of integrated teaching strategies to promote the learning of all students. Research-based, culturally relevant, anti-bias, technology-supported teaching; fair and equitable assessment, and responsible management strategies will be developed. Inquiry, interpretation of research, modeling, and practice are used to build professional understanding, skills, and dispositions, and encourage continuing growth.
PREREQ: LIT 311 and SPE 304.
COREQ: CED 393 and LIT 314.
credit: 4
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CED 420 - Childhood Student Teaching
2013-2014 Catalog Year
This is one of two culminating courses of the undergraduate childhood teacher education major. It provides the candidate with the opportunity to integrate content and to promote learning for all students in a setting appropriate for the NYS initial teaching certificate.
Prerequisite: EDU 380 or 381
credit: 6
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CED 421 - Cross-Cultural Student Teaching
2013-2014 Catalog Year
This is one of two culminating courses of the undergraduate childhood teacher education major. It provides the candidate with the opportunity to integrate content to promote learning for all students in a diverse setting appropriate for the NYS initial teaching certificate.
PREREQ: CED 420.
credit: 6
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CHE 101 - Survey of Chemistry
2013-2014 Catalog Year
A one-semester course introducing the fundamental principles of chemistry and their applications to the chemical behavior of matter. Topics include classical and modern atomic theory, nature of the chemical bond, molecular shapes, chemical reactivity, introductory organic chemistry and nuclear energy.
NOTE: Previous knowledge of chemistry is not required. An optional laboratory is available for this course.
credit: 3
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CHE 101L - Survey of Chemistry Laboratory
2013-2014 Catalog Year
Laboratory to accompany Chemistry 101. Students may enroll in CHE 101 without taking CHE 101L.
COREQ: CHE 101.
NOTE: Breakage deposit.
credit: 1
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CHE 111 - General Chemistry
2013-2014 Catalog Year
The first course in a two-semester course in chemistry that presents fundamentals of atomic theory and molecular structure, chemical bonding, and the chemical and physical behavior of matter.
PREREQ: High school chemistry.
NOTE: For science majors. Breakage deposit.
credit: 4
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CHE 209 - Chemistry and Public Concern
2013-2014 Catalog Year
A study of chemistry and its interactions with society. Course will provide non-science majors with a course relating chemistry with current and future social and humanistic problems facing mankind. Content will include such topics as: over-the-counter, prescription and illegal drugs; energy; food; pesticides; detergents; chemical contraceptives and environmental concerns.
credit: 3
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CHE 212 - General Chemistry
2013-2014 Catalog Year
The second course in a two-semester course in chemistry that presents fundamentals of atomic theory and molecular structure, chemical bonding, and the chemical and physical behavior of matter.
PREREQ: CHE 111.
NOTE: For science majors. Breakage deposit.
credit: 4
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CHE 230 - Introductory Organic Chemistry
2013-2014 Catalog Year
Broad introduction to the general field of organic chemistry.
PREREQ: CHE 101 OR 111.
NOTE: Not open to students specializing in chemistry.
credit: 3
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CHE 230L - Introductory Organic Chemistry
2013-2014 Catalog Year
Laboratory to accompany CHE 230. Students may enroll in CHE 230 without taking CHE 230L.
COREQ: CHE 230.
NOTE: Breakage deposit.
credit: 1
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CHE 300 - Environmental Science
2013-2014 Catalog Year
This course focuses on case studies in environmental issues affecting cultures around the world. Emphasis will be on the scientific knowledge necessary to understand the surrounding environment and on the application of this knowledge to current world problems.
Prerequisites: Upper division standing
credit: 3
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CHE 301 - Chemical Safety
2013-2014 Catalog Year
CHE 301 covers safety measures for prudent professional practice in a chemistry laboratory. This course seeks to provide a basis for professionals working in the sciences to develop safe working habits when working with chemicals. Topics include the use of personal protective equipment, material safety data sheets, labeling, safe storage and handling of chemicals, fire safety, compressed gases, and emergency response.
PREREQ: CHE 212.
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CHE 305 - Criminalistic Chemistry
2013-2014 Catalog Year
This course is an introduction to various scientific techniques used in obtaining and analyzing criminal evidence. Topics will include: chemical analysis, arson, toxicology, fibers, explosives and fingerprints.
PREREQ: CHE 101 OR 111 and six credit hours of social sciences.
NOTE: This course may not be used to satisfy Chemistry major elective requirements.
credit: 3
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CHE 322 - Analytical Chemistry
2013-2014 Catalog Year
Quantitative analysis by gravimetric, volumetric and selected instrumental methods.
PREREQ: CHE 212.
NOTE: Breakage deposit.
credit: 4
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CHE 331 - Organic Chemistry
2013-2014 Catalog Year
The first course in a two-semester study of organic chemistry involving a thorough integration of fact and theory and emphasizing the relationships between structures, properties, and reactions of organic compounds.
PREREQ: CHE 212.
NOTE: Breakage deposit.
credit: 4
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CHE 332 - Organic Chemistry
2013-2014 Catalog Year
A two-semester study of organic chemistry involving a thorough integration of fact and theory and emphasizing the relationships between structures, properties, and reactions of organic compounds.
PREREQ: CHE 331.
NOTE: Breakage deposit.
credit: 4
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CHE 341 - Physical Chemistry
2013-2014 Catalog Year
One semester course for chemistry majors. Topics include gas laws, kinetic theory of gases, laws of thermodynamics and their application to chemical systems.
PREREQ: CHE 212, MAT 220, and PHY 111 or PHY 112, OR instructor permission.
credit: 3
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CHE 341L - Physical Chemistry Laboratory
2013-2014 Catalog Year
Laboratory to accompany CHE 341.
COREQ: CHE 322 and 341 or 344.
NOTE: Breakage deposit.
credit: 1
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